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Eight Sleep Study: Cooling Mat Improves HRV and Deep Sleep
A peer-reviewed study on Eight Sleep's active mattress cooling technology has shown measurable impro…
Apr 18, 2026
via The5kRunner ↗COROS Pace 3 Discontinued in USA and UK, Entry Price Now $249
COROS has officially pulled the Pace 3 from sale in the USA and UK. The watch won't be restocked, th…
Apr 18, 2026
via The5kRunner ↗Garmin CIRQA FCC Filing Reveals Whoop Rival Smart Band
FCC filing IPH-04378 confirms Garmin is building a dedicated fitness band called the CIRQA. The docu…
Apr 18, 2026
via The5kRunner ↗Huawei Watch GT 6 Pro Adds Diabetes Risk Screening Feature
Huawei has become the first major smartwatch brand to ship active diabetes risk screening on a consu…
Apr 18, 2026
via The5kRunner ↗Fitbit Gemini AI Coach Lands on iOS Across 6 Countries
Fitbit's Gemini-powered AI coaching is now live on iOS, expanding to five new countries beyond its i…
Apr 18, 2026
via The5kRunner ↗Garmin Forerunner 970 and 570 Get 12 Features in Update 16.28
Garmin pushed stable firmware 16.28 to both the Forerunner 970 and 570, delivering 12 changes that r…
Apr 18, 2026
via The5kRunner ↗Favero Assioma Pro RS Firmware Doubles Battery to 160 Hours
Favero just pushed a firmware update to its Assioma Pro RS and Pro MX power meter pedals that more t…
Apr 18, 2026
via The5kRunner ↗Huawei Watch GT 6 Gets Voice-to-Text in Silent Firmware Update
Huawei pushed a quiet firmware update to the Watch GT 6 that adds voice-to-text transcription direct…
Apr 18, 2026
via The5kRunner ↗5 Years of Daily HRV Tracking: What the Data Actually Shows
Five years of daily heart rate variability measurement is a rare dataset. Most athletes track HRV fo…
Apr 18, 2026
via The5kRunner ↗Garmin Catalyst 2 Runs 25 Hz GNSS: What It Means for Fenix 9
Garmin's Catalyst 2 motorsport device tracks position at 25 Hz, meaning it captures your location 25…
Apr 18, 2026
via The5kRunner ↗Huawei Runner 2 Beats Garmin 970 and Apple Ultra 3 in GPS Test
Controlled track testing from The5kRunner pitted four watches head-to-head on GPS accuracy: the Garm…
Apr 18, 2026
via The5kRunner ↗Study: 62 Garmin Devices Failed Clinical ECG HRV Accuracy Test
A new validation study comparing Garmin's HRV tracking against a clinical ECG standard found poor ac…
Apr 18, 2026
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